NH 350 1959 Red Hunter 276VME

[tony.land]

13 years ago I posted looking for any information on the bike I owned way back in the 60s. I am still looking, does anyone know where this bike is?

Dear 276 VME, Where are you now? I know you are still registered and taxed so presumably in good health. We shared so much fun, and not a few indiscretions, together in the 1960's and then we lost contact. It would be nice to know where you are and even to have a recent photo. Maybe we can meet up

[simon.holyfield]

Have you tried the Facebook pages Tony?

[Roger Gwynn]

Sorry that registration is not on the club's machine register but the majority of the bikes do not have the reg listed, do you have engine or frame numbers?

[tony.land]

Sorry I have no engine or frame numbers from so long ago.
I have applied for membership of the Facebook group and will try to find the bike through this means.
Incidently I sold Ralph Hawkins the square four he so carefully rebuild and maintained.

[tony.land]

I have looked back through my emails from 2012 when working with Paul Jameson we were able to narrow down the details a little. 276VME was registered between May and October 1959 in Middlesex and almost certainly had an engine number between CAMA 5500 and 5700. From factory dispatches a few likely engines are 5516, 5521, 5560, 5623, 5628.

Tony

[Roger Gwynn]

There are 7 bikes on the register that have engines in the range you give, none with the numbers in your list. 4 have registration numbers listed so cannot be yours, although one has been re-registered but the record dates from 1992. Of the other 3, one is in a 1950 frame, one was sold by Alexander's in Glasgow and the other went to Leamington Spa and is in a 1954 frame.
I have made an entry for this bike in the register so that if it turns up I can let you know.

[Roger Gwynn]

Hello Tony, I hope you have your ears on as your old bike has just popped up for sale on Car&Classic https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1876107

[simon.holyfield]

Do you think the dealer would give you the frame and engine numbers if you ask them nicely?